Saw retoothing machine



M. H. WILBERT 309737 sAw RETOOTHING MACHINE Filed Oct. 2l, 1940 2 Shets-Sheet l INVENTOR MARTIN #-1.` wlLeER-r".

ATTORNEYS Nov. 3, 1942. M. H. WILBERT 2,300,717

SAW RETOOTHING MACHINE Filed Oct. 2l, 1940 2 Sheets-.Sheet 2 MARTIN H. WILBERT BY m' @my A ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 3, 1942 Ulvlrlvl) STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,300,717 sAW RETooTHING MACHINE Martin Wilbert, San Bruno, Calif. Application october 21, 1940, serial No. 362,039

l o (o1. 76-29) 4 claims.

When a saw has been used for a certain length of time, the teeth become so worn that it is necessary to cut'new teeth in the saw blade. In the usuala` retoother" used for this purpose, the saw is clamped in a frame and the saw and frame are moved with respect to a punch. Different graduated carriers are used for punching the desired number of tooth Apoints per inch in the saw. It is necessary that a set of carriers be kept on hand so that all types of teeth may be'cut.

YAn object ofA my invention is to provide a s aw retoother in which the'carriers are not used, but instead novel means are provided for vstepwise advancing a tooth-cutting die Aalong the edge of a saw at an adjustable predetermined distance after each operationoi the die.

VThe number of saw tooth points to the linear inch cut by the die can be quickly changed by altering the distance moved by the die. The die can also be adjusted angularly for vcutting the desired rake angle, on each tooth. A novel visible gage line is used for determining the depth oi the gullets between adjacent teeth and for causing all oi the gullets to be oi equal depth.

' A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described, which is simple in construction, durable 'and eicient for the purpose intended,

Other objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeds, andl the novel features of the invention will be particularly set forth in the appended claims.A

My'invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings,l forming part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is atop plan View o the saw retooth- Figure 4 diagrammatic ally illustrates the die cutting saw teeth ofy the `cross-cut type;

Figure`5 is a view similar to Figure 4 and in-l dicatles a diierentangular position of the die.,

such as used in a rip saw; and

Figure 6 an isometric view of a portion of the punch disclosing the triangular die, the die block cooperating therewith andthe visible gage wire. While I have shown only the preferred form of my invention, it should be understood that various changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In carrying lout myY invention, I provide frame indicated generally at A. The frame has end castings I andv 2 resting on a support 3, see

Figure'2. f Cylindrical guide bars or rods 4 andedge II of the saw blade B is arranged parallel' to the wire 9 for a purpose hereinafter described. Although'I have referred to the members I and 2 as being castings, it should be made clear that they may be formed from structural members or the like.l I

'A sliding head kC is movably mounted on the guide bars or rods 4 and`5, see Figure 3. The sliding fit of vthe head on the bars is such that an qualmoving force must be applied to the irontand back'of the head and in a direction parallel to the bars before the head can be moved .along the bars. If a moving force is applied to only one corner of the head, the head will yhave a tendency to twist and to bind on the rods, thus temporarily locking the head to the rods. I utilize thisl principle for securing'the head to the bars at different desired points.`

In Figures 1 and 3, I illustrate the head C as carrying a lug I2 at the left rear corner. A cable I3 has oneV end secured to the lug 4and has its other end supporting a counter weight I4.'` The cable is 'trained over a pulley I5 that in Vturn is rotatably mounted on the'end casting' l. The weight will exert a continuous force on the lug I2, which will tend to twist the head and cause it tobind on the bars 4 and 5 and be held against movement'. I

ing an equal moving force on the front of the head C and this force will oiset the binding tendency of the head and cause it Yto move along the bars. I` further provide novel meansadjustable in character for limiting the movement of the head to short predetermined distances, which may be altered at will. The front of the head C has two integral collars IISl and I'I that receive the bar 5 vand are spaced from each other to provide a recess I8 therebetween. A pawl I9`isfulcrumed to the head C at 20 and has' an opening large enough to looselyireceive the bar .5.- The pawl, when swung i'nto its extreme leftlposition, will abut a shoulder 2| on the head C.""An`a`d justing screw 22 is threaded into a lug 23 carried by the collar I9 and bears against the pawl I9 and may be adjusted for swinging the pawl to the right for altering the length of the stepwise movement imparted to the head by the following mechanism.

A sliding collar 24 is mounted on the bar 5 and between the collars I6 and I'I. A hand lever 25 is fulcrumed at 26 to a slotted boss 2l that projects forwardly from and is integral with the collar 24. The inner end 2B of the lever bears against the pawl I9 .because two coil springs 29 and 3|J connected to the tops and bottoms of the' collars IG and 24 urge the collar to the left until the end 28 contacts with the pawl. y

It will be noted that the top and bottom springs 29 and 39 exert an evenv pull at 'diametri-A cally opposite points on the collar 24 and this will move the collar along the bar without causing it to bind. When the lever 25 is swung in the direction of the arrow a, see Figure 3, the end 28 in bearing against the pawl I9 will tend to move the fulcrum 26 to the right and this will cause the collar 24 to bind on the bar 5.

It is best to describe the step by step movement of the head C before proceeding with the description of the punch D that is carried by the head. I have already explained how the head C is held against movement on the bars 4 and 5 by the twisting action imparted to it by the continuous pull of the weight I5 upon the corner lug I2. The springs 29 and 39 will exert an even pull on the collar 24 and cause it to yieldingly hold the end 28 of the lever against the pawl I9. The pawl in turn bears against the screw 22. When the parts are in this position, a space b` (see Figure 3) is provided between the right hand side of the collar 24 and the left hand side of the collar I'I. The width of this space can be varied by turning the adjustment screw 22 to the desired extent. The head C will move the width of-this space and no more veach time the lever 25 is swung to the right in the direction oi the arrow a.

, When the operator wishes to advance the head C the width of the space b, he swings the lever f to the right and this will cause the lever end 28 to exert a force against the pawl I9 and against the pivot point 26; pivotl point 26 will tend to move the boss A2'l to the right and create a' twisting force on the collar 24 suflicient to cause it to bind on the bar 5 and be held against movement to the right on the bar. Continued swinging of the lever 25 in an anticlockwise direction will increase the force exerted by the lever end 28 against the pawl I9 until it equals the pulling force of the cable I3 on the lug I2.

' As soon as this is reached, the head C vwill have two forces of equal strength applied simultaneously to the front and back of the head with the result that the head will cease to bind on the bars 4 and 5, but instead will freely move to the leftv along the bars until the collar I'I strikes the collar 24. The head Cv is then stopped from further movement after moving through the dista'nce of the space b. This space can be altered in Width by the adjustment screw 22 in the manner already indicated.v

The operator now frees the lever 25 and immediately the twisting action' on the collar 24 is'relieved and at the same time the weight I5 eX- erts a twisting action on the head C. The head will'beftemporarily locked in the positionfinto which.- it. has ,been moved. The r freed collar 24 will now be acted upon by the springs 29 and 30 The force' exerted on'the v and moved until it again contacts with the paw] I 9. This again creates the space b and the head C is ready for the next stepwise advancement along the bars 4 and 5. In this manner, the head can be moved by step from the right hand side of the frame to the left and the length of the steps can be regulated by the screw 22.

The punch D is of standard construction and is mounted on the head C.. The base of the punch has enlarged openings 3l for loosely receiving the Shanks of cap screws 32. The latter are y received in threaded openings 33 in the head C.

'Ihe construction is such that the punch D can swing into angular positions with respect to the head C andthen be secured in place. The punch has a die 34 triangular in cross section and movable into .an opening 35 formed in a die block 36, see Figure 6. 'Ihe die block 36 has a horizontal slot 31 for receiving the saw blade B. A changing of the angular position of the punch on the head C will cause the die 34 to cut teeth in the saw blade with the proper rake angle. A handle 38 has a cam 38a that bears against the top of aV slide 34a (see Figure` 2), the latter carrying the die 34. The die 34 has a leading portion 39 for guiding the die into the opening 35.

From the foregoing description of the-various parts of the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood. The saw blade B is clamped to the frame so that a portion of the blade isreceived in the slot 31 of the die block.. Care is taken that the edge Il of the blade parallels the guide wire 9. The wire 9 extends over lthe die block and touches the front apex of the die 34. The distance between the blade edge II and the wire 9 determines the depth of the teeth gullets 40, see Figures 4 and 5. The angle of the die 34 determines the rake angle of the teeth land the adjustment screw 22 for varying the space b determines the number of points to the inch.

In Figure 1, the teeth 4I cut into the edge II have front and rear edges extending at the same angle. In Figure 4 the punch hasbeen rotated counterclockwse through a slight Vangle and the front edge of each tooth is more perpendicular to the saw edge I I than the rear edge. In Figure 5, the angular turn of the die 34 is still greater with a corresponding change in the saw teeth.

After the desired angular turn of the die 34 is decided upon, and the space between adjacent teeth properly regulated, the handle 38 is actuated and the die 34 will cut agullet 403mthe saw blade. 'I'he lever 25 is n'ow actuated tomove the punch the distance of one toothand-then the handle is again actuated, punching another gullet from the blade yand forming a toothgll'l. In like manner, the lever 25 and handle 38 are alternately actuated to cut teeth along the entire saw blade. Upon completion of the cutting of the teeth, they saw is'removed and theteeth set in theusual manner. A cross cut saw will have itsteeth bevelled after they have been set. The saw is nowready oruse. It is obvious that the two alternate operations of the lever -215 and means for exerting a like force in the `same direction on the header and adjacent to the other bar for freeing the twisting action and causing the header to advance along the bars, and adjustable means for limiting the movement of the header.

2. In a saw retoothing machine, a pair of parallel guide bars spaced from each other, a diecarrying header slidable along the bars, means for exerting a continual force at one end of the header for advancing it along the bars, this force tending to cause the header to twist on the bars and thus be temporarily clamped in place, and adjustable step by step means for exerting a series of like forces at the other end of the header for step-wise advancing it along the Ibars, said last-named means including a collar mounted on one of the bars, a lever fulcrumed at one side of the collar, a pawl pivoted to the header and having its free end bearing against one end of the lever, 'an adjustable screw for limiting movement of the pawl in one direction, and spring means exerting an even pull on b'oth sides of the collar for yieldingly holding fthe lever in contact with the pawl.

3. A saw retoothing machine comprising means for holding a saw; a pair of guide rods; a toothpunching die mounted on a header that is movable along `the rods; means for exerting a continuous yielding force on the header and adjacent to one of the rods for moving the header in one direction along the rods; said means when acting alone exerting a pull on one side of the header for causing it to twist and bind on the rods, thus temporarily preventing farther movement; manually controlled means for exerting an equal pulling force on the header in the posite side Ithereof and adjacent to the other rod; whereby the binding action of the header on the rods is relieved and the header will be advanced along the rods in the direction of the two pulling forces, and adjustable means for limiting the extent 'of movement of the header along the rods each time the manually controlled means is actuated.

4. In a saw retoothing machine, a pair of parallel guide bars spaced from each other, a diecarrying header slidable along the bars, means for exerting a continu-al force at one end of the header for advancing it along the bars, this force tending t'o cause th'e header t'o twist on the 'bars and thus be `temporarily clamped in place, and adjustable step by step means for exerting a series of like forces at the other end of the header for step-wise advancing it along the bars, said last-named means including a` collar slidably mounted on one of the bars, `a lever fulcrumed at one side of the collar, adjustable means disposed on one side of the collar and contacting with one end off the lever, spring means exerting an even pull on the collar for yieldingly holding the lever in conta-ct with the adjustable means, said header having a portion normally spaced from the side of the collar disposed opposite to the adjustable means, whereby said lever when actuated will exert a force to move the adjustable means away from the collar and to temporarily bind the collar to its bar, the c'ollar thus acting as a stop when the header portion strikes it and limiting the header movement to apredetermined distance each .time the lever is actuated.

MARTIN WlLBERT same direction as the rst means and on the op- 

